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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-12-10
BAND CONCERT.

The Royal Hawaiian Band will
play at Emma Square this Saturday
afternoon, commencing at 4:30
O'Clock. Following is the pro-
prmme:
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WHAT HE DISCOVERED.
How . Queer Old Fellow Got Even Wit
nm Unladylike Woman.

How . Queer Old Fellow Got Even with
nm Unladylike Woman.
A handsomely-dressed young woman
entered crowded street-car. A long
whiskered old fellow, wearing a dingy
slouch hat and a suit of home-spun
clothes, got up and said:
Miss, take my seat. Idon't look
as well as these here gentlenscn'-nod-
ming at several men-.'but I've dis
kivcred that I've got more politeness. =
The young woman sat down without
thanking the old fellow; and, slyly
winking at a woman whom she knew,
whispered:
"How do you like my gallant coun-
try hoosier? Don't you think that he
would cut quite \ figure IN dime
museum?''
Miss" said the old fellow, with a
smile which clearly bespoke his uncon-
seriousness of the unladylike ridicule,
Il b'leve l left my pocket-book thar
on that seat. Will you please git up q
minit?'
The young woman got up The old
fellow sat down, and. stroking his
whiskers, remarked:
''Bleve I'll jest keep on settln'
here, Miss. stood up so much at the
dime museum jest now that I'm sorter
tired. I've got leetle more polite
ness than these here gentlemen. but
have diskivered that l ain't got nigh
SO much sense. '-Arkd1ssGW Traveller.
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THE sEPuLTE vlvE.
The Secluded Life Led BY the Nuns Of
Famous Roman Convent.

The Secluded Life Led BY the Nuns Of
Famous Roman Convent.
The Via Merulana Convent in Rome
will remain in the possession Of the
nuns until the death Of the last Of
them. when the property will 60 to
the city. The sixteen remaining Fran
ciscan nuns. who are called the Sepulte
Vive, are still in the old monastery,
where they once received visit from
the Princess Of Wales. These nuns,
some OF them ladies Of noble families,
observed . very strict rule.
Once entering the convent, they
never leave it alive. They never see
men. not even the priest who says
mass in the chapel. The altar is
screened of. and they can just see the
elevation Of the Host. Through q
small aperture they receive holy COM
munion. Iron gratings and linen
vail guard the small opening through
which they make their confessions.
They never undress for repose, but
spend half the night in prayer, and
keep. except in extreme cases Of i'll.
ness, perpetual abstinence from
meat. They make almost every thing
they use, even to shoes and medicines.
If parent of one of these nuns dies
the announcement is not made to the
nun herself. but in general terms it is
said that one of them has lost by death
father or mother. as the case may be.
Cor. Boston Herald.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-15
Outlook for Working-Wo

Mrs. Eliza Putnam Heaton has been
investigating the employments, wages
and prospects of working-women in
New York. She finds that women
constitute more than half the workers
in dry-goods stores, a quarter Of the
telegraph operators. about one-fifth Of
the type-setters, and more than half
the type-writers. Women as a rule
seem to make less good telegraphers
and type-setters than men. as good
stenographers. and better type-writers
and dry-goods clerks. Nowhere do
they receive equal pay for equal work.
except where the mems trades unions
have made it stipulation. and have
been able to carry their point. More
women are employed in dry.goods
stores than in any other line of work
except domestic service. and factory
labor. The conclusion Mrs. Heaton
draws from her Investigations is that
the general outlook for self-supporting
women in all lines is probably better
than it ever was before. She says:
Business habits and attention to
health arc the two great needs As a
very bright girl who is earning good
wages puts it: AS fast as we learn to
do something that somebody wants
done. and stop trying to carry the
drawing-room into the office, we get
on very well. - Woman's Journal.
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A Russian savant and explorer, NJ.
Kouznetsonn, gave an account, at the
last meeting Of the Russian Geographic
cal Society, Of a nomadic people living
in the Upper Ural, and called Vaguls.
They are pagans, and in winter live in
wooden cabins, while during summer
they 60 out on the mountains and
dwell under canvas. Their winter
clothes are made from camel-skin, and
their summer Of Russian linen. As is
the rule among savage races, the wonl-
en- are little better than slaves. The
Vaguls worship the bear. and consider
as sacred different parts of the forest,
for which they have superstitious ter
ror. They have also custom Of sac
rificing to their diety a stallion pre-
yiously CREASED. Contact with Rus
slams is beginning to produce salu-
tary impression on these people. who
are of Finnish origin, and some young
Vaguls have already devoted them
selves to agriculture.-M y Post
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He Tuck de Hog.

remember very we'll the first case
l ever had to defend in court. My
client, \ negro, had 'tuck a hog"
My father left me to make my own be-
ginning and to wrestlc with justice
alone. / said: Jim, when you are
called plead not guilty, and ask for
trial by jury"
..Yes, sah." said Jim.
When Jim was called he stood up,
and the clerk read in his stercotyped
way the Indictment ending contrary
to the form and statute" ETC., and
asked:
"Whereof are you guilty or not
guilty"
..Sah?" said Jim.
Read it over" said the Judge; and
over again it was accordingly read and
to the same concluding interrogation
Jim again responded, ''Sah?"
.'See here, your said the Judge;
"he is asking you il you took that hog
or not"
And to my horror Jim scratched his
head and, with a confiding smile, said:
"Ycs, sab. Jedge. tuck de hog;' and
so ended my first lesson. n O.
Picduune.
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Election Day and Women.

The election day comes always with
fresh humiliation to women. Then is
emphasized anew the fact that the only
aristocracy in this country is that Of
SEX All men are soyereigns; all
women are subjects. The Governor Of
the State and the two men brought out
Of Jail and registered III the eleventh
ward of Brooklyn Gas reported by the
registrar) are political equals. But
they are all the political superiors Of
women. Whatever the good to be
gained, women may not cast vote to
promote it. Whatever the evil to be
prevented, women are powerless to
help avert it. It is their house that is
on fire; it is their children who are
burning; but the right to put out the
fire and save the children is not to be
''thrust upon them" till all women see
the tire and feel the flames. So say
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BEAUTIFULLY SOLD.

Pair Of PaDts, . Practical Joker ana
: Hebrew Clothing Dealer.
How much for that pair Of pants?'
1e asked Of clothing dealer on Fort
street east.
..Only two dollars, my frendt."
The stranger felt in the right-hand
pocket, gave start Of surprise and
continued:
Every thing goes with the pants, !
supposc?'
.'How-what?'
Say, old man, will you take four
dollars for these pants?''
'I-I-what vhas in dot pocket"
..Will you take five dollars? Come,
now, business is business.
My frendt, l vhas sorry to tell you
lot | haf made great mistake. Dose
pants vhas put out by occident.
Say. six, then.'
"Dey vhas my own Soonday pants,
and of course l can't sell 'em. Please
keep your hands of =
Say, Ill give you seven dollars!
Seven big dollars!'
mo! no! Let go Of dose pants!
You belief l vhas sooch fool dot Isell
my own clothes off my backr'
..Say ten. then! that's good fcllar
say tent
Not By q shug-full! 1t vhas prin-
ciple nit me dot I doan' sell my
clothes. Gif dose pants oop to me or ]
calls der police!"
..Well. take 'em, old Injun! You'll
be sorry for thisr'
While the man was walking away
the clothier turned all the pockets in
side out in nervous haste, and the re-
suit was NIX. His flushed face grew
pale and his hair stood up. and he
waved the pants high in the air and
called out:
''Ho! my frendt, come back! It vhas
all mistake some more! Dose pants
vhas yours for swelve shilling!'
But the stranger never even turned
his head-Detroa Free Press.
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THE cHARIESToN.

found to be almost useless in coast defense.
But. says the Secretary. the weapon OF tho
torpedo boat is the most destructive known.
and the department hopes soon to ind some
effective way to use it. The submarine torpedo
boat is believed to be the coming solution OF
the problem. The pneumatic dynamite gun 10
also receiving some attention, and tests are TO
be made OF its efficacy in o few months. II both
these devices fail, says the Secretary, protected
torpedo boats can be built ana made useful.
An interesting feature OF the report Is thst
relating to the Tennessee. This vessel, be-
tween 1859 and 1875 had had three months ser.
vice. and had cost in repairs and improve
ments e. 443 5l3. .21--an amount largely in excess
OF fair price for new ship OF her charac.
tar. The report goes on to say: Twelve
years afterward ton April 4, 1887 she
Is condemned by the statutory board a. un-
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THE WATERWAY PROBLEM.

Meeting Of the Executive Committee APP
pointed at tho Peoria Convention.
CHICAGO, Dec 1O-A meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee appointed at the Peoria
waterway convention was held in Judge
Prendergast's chambers Thursday after
noon. There were present MessrR Rich
ard Prendergast, Harvey B. Hurd, Daniel
L Shorey. q. Guthrie. John Meyer, H. B.
Herr, l. E. Cooley and F. W. Reilly, Of Chi
cage; A. J. Bel and Isaac Taylor, Of Peoria
The meet ng was called to take action un-
der the instructions of the Peoria conven-
tion. A committee was appointed to draft
bill providing for:
!. The acceptance by the general Government
Of the locks and dams on the Illinois river at
Henry and Copperas creeks, in accordance with
the terms OF the act OF cession passed by the
last General Assembly.
2. Tho prompt completion of the remaining
locks and dams and the prosecution Of the i'm
provement OF the Illinois river already In prog
ress.
s. The appointment OF . commission Of
oficers OF the Engineer department OF the
army, 70 investigate and report at an early
date upon the best route or routes for q water
way connecting Lake Michigan with the
Mississippi river, via the Desplaines and Hi.
nois rivers, such waterway to be OF the dimen-
s.ons adequate TO the military, commercial
and other necessities.
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HEAvY rains throughout Southern Texas
on the 8th broke the drought and saved the
wheat crop
TIM death Of ex-Congressman N. G. Deer
ing occurred on the 6th at his home in
Usage, Ia, ct the age OF sixty years
ON the Sth Thomas J. Ellis. Jr, shot
his wife ut Keokuk, Ia, and then killed
himself Domestic trouble was the cause
VIRGINIA Democrats In caucus ut Rich
mond on the 6th nominated John 8 Bar
bour for the United States Senate, to succeed
Senator Rtddleborger, whose term expires
March A, 1889.
ADAM CHARLEs, Andy Miller and William
Smith, negroes, who had assaulted Minnie
. party Of whites and blacks ON the Sth near
RiveA Tenn, and hanged.
TIE Barnhill Coal Company Of Cleveland,
O., failed on the 6th for $12U, 600
the Prohibition State Central Committee
met on the 6th In indianapolis and re-
solved to call IN early convention next year
and nominate . straight-out Prohibition
State ticket
Nx1RDrTH 4 AIMAN. bankers ct Silver
City, N. n, failed for large amount ON the
9Th
BoAB was found 1t LoRansport, Ind on
tho 6th In . box Of holiday goods sent
from Chicago to Al Quaeley, Of that city.
REPORT was filed on the 9th with the
Governor by the Illinois Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners upon the Chats
worth railroad disaster, censuring the Tole-
do, Peoria 4 Western railroad management
for not keeping itself informed Of the con-
dition Of its tracks
In the case Of John Arensdorf, on trial at
Sioux City, Il, for tho murder OF Rev. DR.
Haddock, the jury returned . verdict Of
mot guilty" on the 9th
Ar Elmwood, Tex, the Red river over
flowed its banks on the 9th, destroying q
large portion Of the cotton crop in that
vicinity.
MASKED men dragged Mra Kingston
Br own and her eighteen year-old son from
their home ct East Bernard, Col, on the 9th
and murdered them. No cause was known
for the crime
TIE Grand Army Of the Republic will
hold its next National encs,npment at CO.
lumbua o., during the second week of Sep
tember
THE death Of Benjamin Rush Plumley.
one Of the early Abolitonists, and an asso-
ciate Of Garrison and Phillips, occurred at
Galveston, Tex, on tho 9th, ut the age OF
seventy-sev years
CRUISE RoDERIQuEz was hanged at Uvalde,
Tex. on the 9th for the murder of Pancho
Garcia. He protested his innocence to the
last
A VALUABLE horse died from hydrophobia
In Chicago on the 9th, caused by the bite
Of dog
Ar Bear City, Kan, q gang OF horse
thieves was attacked by citizens on the 9th,
and three OF the former were killed
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FOREIGN INTELLIoENcE.

A FIRE on the 9Th destroyed Kindon's ex-
tensive door-cloth factory in Bermondsey,
near London Loss, $3.50, 900
JoHN GREEN b Co, of London, Can. whole
sale dry goods merchants, failed on the 9th
for $3.50, ,OOO
THE steamer Isla de Panay en- route from
Liverpool to Manila, went ashore on the
7th ON the coast Of Portugal, and seven
OF her crew were drowned
On the 7th MrA Fellows. IN insane woman
living at Toronto, Can. killed her baby by
cutting on its head, and then cut of one arm
and cooked it for her husbands dinner
THE discovery in Wales OF immense fields
Of gold was reported ON the 7th.
IT was agreed by Germany, Austria and
Italy on the 7th to raise their ministers to
Spain to the rank OF ambassadors, with the
Wow Of recognizing Spain ~ one Of the
great p0werA
EDWARD HARRINGTON, member OF the
British Parliament, was sentenced to 4
months imprisonment on the 9Th for pub
lishing reports of meetings OF suppressed
branches Of tho National League.
MExIcANs on the 9th lynched Cecilio Bar
rea and Vivian Diez near Rio 0rande City,
Mex, for kidnapping Senior Barrca last Au-
gust
ADvIcEs from the Orkney Islands OF the
9th report the loss OF twenty smacks In .
hurricane
DELEaArEs Of the Scotch Home Rule
Union, who have been making tour Of Ire
land, declared on the 9th that the coercion
measures of the Government were inenect-
i've, and reported themselves a more than
ever in favor OF the demands Of the Nation
alistA
TIE town Of Bavispe. Mex, was entirely
destroyed ty the recent earthquakes. and
the people were wild with fear on the 9th
and were starving
THE two aons and . daughter Of NJ Le-
doux. ut Beleoil, Can. fell through the ice
while skating on the river on the 9th and
were drowned
THI failure is announced Of Armstrong
Brothers 4 Co, OF Glasgow. the largest iron
operators In Scotland
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THE NEWARK.

900: the protected cruiser Newark q, 2le. .00o:
protected cruiser No. 4, el,s50,000; protected
cruiser No. s &l. 2S0O1; gunboat No. tcruiser),
$4,000; gunboat No. lcruiser), 800, 900; dyna-
mite cruiser dncluding dynamite guns. etc.)s
$3.50, 1000; first-class torpedo boat ~, $50.
or coast and harbor defense, for which Con.
gress appropriated e2OOo, 900. the Secretary says
little has been done. board OF officers, ap-
pointed last August to consider the matter, has
reported. but the Secretary has not yet re-
viewed the report. Two bids have been re-
ceived for the construction OF one flrst-class
torpedo boat, and the Secretary thinks both
offers will be accepted. Beyond this" says
the report. 1.-THE department il not disposed
to go into the construction OF these unpr0.
tected torpedo boats since they have been
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Mont BLANC may. perhaps. on &C
count Of its immense height-fifteen
thousand seven hundred and eighty
one feet-and its wonderful glaciers, Of
which the ''Sea of Ice" Is the largest,
and which covers one hundred and four
square miles, be called the most IA
nous mountain in the world. This
mountain celebrated its centenary this
year; that Is to say. the people Of Cha
mounix. at the mountains foot have
celebrated the one hundredth anniver.
ssry Of its ascent by Benedict dc Saus-
sure. an illustrious man Of science.
who wss the first to climb Mont Blanc.
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THE cHIcAGo.

here than at home. The armor and gun-stcel
contracts are but 25 per cent. more than Eu-
ropean prices, though the plant will cost tho
Bethlehem Company ~, 100000.
All the unarmored vessels authorized by Con-
grcss are completed or in course OF construc.
ton. They and the contract cost OF their hulls
and machinery are: The dispatch vessel
Dolphin, eSi5,OOO; the protected cruiser
Boston, G619.O00; the protected cruiser
Atlanta, $4,000; the protected cruiser
Chicago, s8S9,O0O the protected cruiser
Charleston, si,6l7.0)O; the protected
cruiser Baltimore, si,3e5.oa0; gunboat No.
Cruiser, $455 OOJ; gunboat No lcruiser), osl7.
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The Turkish Government has at

The Turkish Government has at
tempted to close the service held on
Sabbath afternoons at . room over the
mission reading-room at Koom-Kapou.
in Constantinople. Minister Straus
has, however, thus far succeeded in
defending the right of the mission to
hold worship in that place. Public
Opinion.
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IT is not generally known that the
worlds supply Of pencil wood Is drawn
from the guilt coast swamps on both
aides Of Cedar Keys, and that tho prod
net Of the mills there is shipped not
only to the New York and New Jersey
factories but also to Germany. and.
perhaps, other countries Of Europe.
The industry gives employment to hum
dreds Of operatives, white and black.
and disburses large sums Of money.
That nothing may be lost the sawdust
IS distilled in large retorts and the oil
extracted, every ounce OF which finds
ready sale.
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AT Boston, Mass, DR.. Asa Gray. the em.
inent bOtanist, suffered Q fatal stroke OF
apoplexy on tho 10th.
TWENTY four gamblers were arrested by
the police at Duluth, Mimi, at IN early
hour Sunday morning.
In tho littls village Of Salt River. Mich,
S Lore asS S.si wSous
FROM /, 400 to 1900 table glass workers In
dissatisfaction with tho scale adopted by
tho factory owners.
TuE strike Of tho ore handlers 1t Fairport
Ohio, ceased on the arrival OF regiment Of
state militia from Cleveland. All IL quiet
and tho men at work
The Governor Of Iowa declines to COM
mute the death sentence Of Chester Bellows
who 10 70 be hanged e Charles City, Dec.
16, for tho murder Of Alice Waterman.
dent Of Iowa. Va suffering from I cancer In
tho stomach. shot himself at his residence
In Des Moines, placing tho pistol to his
stomach.
The building statistics OF 1T. Paul, Mimi,
and suburbs show that nearly four
thousand buildings were erected In 1857, tho
total expenditure being ell, ,54S,8 ,8l4, . greater
advance than In any past year OF the city's
history.
NEAR Yankton, Dak., L. Guisbauer shot
dead il his tracks Paul Kaiser, nsighbor.
Kaiser's cattle broke into Guisbauer's corn,
and Kaiser, armed with . gun went to drive
them home. The men exchanged shots with
the result stated.
The house of farmer Michael Harris, near
Washington. Besdls Co., OAK, took flre
oi nins persons we're asleep, and only Hf.
Harris and one girl got out alive. Mrs..
Harris and six children burned.
In the trial Of Vice President Harper OF
the Fidelity Bank at Cincinnati, Ohio, the
case went TO the jury, without argument.
The Judge charged that, by his own testi-
mouy Harper was guilty Of . crime. Ten
years II the extreme penalty under tho
indictment.
ON Saturday IN attempt was made to
murder d. Jules Ferry In tho hall OF the
french Cham OF OF deputies. He received
injured. His assailant was quickly arrest
d and proved to be one OF band Of revo-
.utionists who contemplated killing Cob
let ~ we'll ~ Ferry.
IN the cast OF Senate committees North
western Senators were assigned % follows:
Minnesota, Habin, Chairman Of Railroads,
third on Agriculture and Forestry. second
on Enrolled Bill, third on Indian Anairs.
|of Pensions, fifth on Territories, fifth on
Census, fifth on Military Affair.": Wiscon,
sin. Sawyer, chairman OF Postoflces, second
on Railroads, third on Pensions, fourth on
Commerce, fourth on Education and Labor;
tions, third on Public Buildings, fourth on
Condition Of the Potomac Front, second on
District OF Columbia: Iowa, Allison, chair
man on Appropriations, third on Finance,
second on Engrossed Bills, third ON Ex.
animation Of the Civil Service; Wilson.
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THE BOSTON.

manufactures Of steel forging for heavy guns,
OF armor for iron-clad vessels, and OF machine
and rapid firing guns. AL these manufactures
are now in process of construction under con.
tracts with the department. The plant ct Beth
lehem, Pa, for the production Of armor and gun
steel Is to be second to none in the world.
The Secretary says it was a mistake for this
country TO depend on any other country for inn
plcments of war; because in time OF warsnch
implements would be contraband and when
most needed could not be obtained. Accord
ingly the department declined to make any pur-
chases Of theHotchkiss arms except on condition
that q mandatory be established in this coun-
try. The condition was accepted, and now the
Hotchkiss Company has found that It can man
ufacture secondary batteries for ships cheaper
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An American traveller with q letter
of credit entered q bank in Vienna in
which there was big barricade in
front Of y long desk and two small
holes cut in for the convenience Of
customers. He walked up to the first
OF them. A man came. He handed
the letter Of credit to him. The man
looked at it and said. very gruAy:
Next window" The traveller went
to the next window. A man came nm,
took his letter Of credit, looked at Il,
smiled pleasantly, and said: That's
oil right. How much do you wish to
draw, sirs" 1t was the same man.
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Of not guilty. The court had been sum-
moned few minutes before. and tho
defendant and his attorney and the attor-
neys for the State were present The court.
room was about half filed with . crowd
which had swiftly gathered, as the
news Of the agreement OF the
Jury spread There was . slight
demonstration in the courtroom, but
four out Of five spectators refused
TO Join In 1t As soon rs the verdict
was announced Arendorrs counsel moved
for his discharge, and the motion
was granted The defendants coun-
gel graspcd his hands, but he hurried
away from them to thank the members
Of the jury, who had been dismissed by the
court It is safe to say that this verdict
finally and forever disposes Of the Had
lock murder case, and that the man who
actually fired the shot will never be pun
ished In this world
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az u O'CLOCK last even
ing. About 9 o'clock
the case was finally
submitted to the Jury,
the whole day having
been occupied byHon.
N. d O'Connell, Of
Fort Dodge. " b o
closed for the State.
A few minutes before
- o'clock the jury
came In and an